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==Etymology== |
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''Dì'' is the modern [[Mandarin Chinese]] pronunciation. The [[Old Chinese]] pronunciation has been reconstructed as ''*lˤej-s''.<ref name="BaxSag">Baxter, Wm. H. & Sagart, Laurent. ''{{cite web|url= |
''Dì'' is the modern [[Mandarin Chinese]] pronunciation. The [[Old Chinese]] pronunciation has been reconstructed as ''*lˤej-s''.<ref name="BaxSag">Baxter, Wm. H. & Sagart, Laurent. ''{{cite web|url=http://crlao.ehess.fr/docannexe.php?id=1207 |title=Baxter–Sagart Old Chinese Reconstruction |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927141238/http://crlao.ehess.fr/docannexe.php?id=1207 |archivedate=2013-09-27 |df= }} {{small|(1.93 MB)}}'', pp. 20 & 176. 2011. Accessed 11 October 2011.</ref> |
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The [[Chinese character]] {{lang|zh|{{linktext|地}}}} is a phono-semantic compound, combining the {{lang|zh|{{linktext|土}}}} [[radical (Chinese)|radical]] ("earth", "dirt") with the (former) sound marker {{lang|zh|{{linktext|也}}}} (<small>[[Pinyin|Modern Chinese]]</small> ''yě'', <small>[[Old Chinese]]</small> ''*lajʔ''<ref name="BaxSag"/>). As {{lang|zh|{{linktext|埊}}}}, it was one of the characters briefly affected by [[Empress Dowager Wu Zetian|Wu Zetian]]'s short-lived character reforms. |
The [[Chinese character]] {{lang|zh|{{linktext|地}}}} is a phono-semantic compound, combining the {{lang|zh|{{linktext|土}}}} [[radical (Chinese)|radical]] ("earth", "dirt") with the (former) sound marker {{lang|zh|{{linktext|也}}}} (<small>[[Pinyin|Modern Chinese]]</small> ''yě'', <small>[[Old Chinese]]</small> ''*lajʔ''<ref name="BaxSag"/>). As {{lang|zh|{{linktext|埊}}}}, it was one of the characters briefly affected by [[Empress Dowager Wu Zetian|Wu Zetian]]'s short-lived character reforms. |
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Revision as of 08:17, 12 December 2016
Di (Chinese: 地, p Dì, w Ti, lit. "earth") is one of the oldest Chinese terms for the earth and a key concept or figure in Chinese mythology and religion. In Taoism and Confucianism, Di is often translated as "Earth" and is mentioned in relationship to its complementary aspect of Tian, most often translated as "Heaven".
Etymology
Dì is the modern Mandarin Chinese pronunciation. The Old Chinese pronunciation has been reconstructed as *lˤej-s.[1]
The Chinese character 地 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the 土 radical ("earth", "dirt") with the (former) sound marker 也 (Modern Chinese yě, Old Chinese *lajʔ[1]). As 埊, it was one of the characters briefly affected by Wu Zetian's short-lived character reforms.
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Taoism
The dualism of Heaven and Earth are important to Taoist cosmology. They are thought to maintain the two poles of the Three Realms of reality, with the middle realm occupied by Humanity.
See also
References
- ^ a b Baxter, Wm. H. & Sagart, Laurent. "Baxter–Sagart Old Chinese Reconstruction". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) (1.93 MB), pp. 20 & 176. 2011. Accessed 11 October 2011.
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